Sugar'n Cream Bear Sweater
Knit these adorable sweaters for your favorite Teddy. The snowflake pattern is worked in duplicate stitch once the sweater has been completed. Keep Teddy warm this holiday season.
Lily Sugar'n Cream Design Center Project
Crafting Time: 5 hours
Skill Level: 1 being the easiest
•Lily Sugar'n Cream 4-Ply Worsted Weight 100% Cotton, Solid Color of Choice, 2.5 oz/70.9 g balls, 2 balls
•Cable needle
•Knitting needles, sizes 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) and 4.5 mm (U.S. 7), or size needed to obtain tension.
Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.
•For this pattern use color of your choice: 2 balls in solid (2.5 oz/70.9 g) or in ombres, (2 oz/56.7 g), 2 balls
•SIZES:
Directions are for sizes Small and Medium.
Chest measurements: 13 (17)
Finished chest measurement: 15 (19)
•GAUGE:
20 sts and 26 rows = 4 ins with larger needles in stocking st.
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
•INSTRUCTIONS:
The instructions are written for smaller size. If changes are necessary for larger size the instructions will be written thus ( ).
•Back:
With smaller needles cast on 39 (47) sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
•Rep these 2 rows (K1. P1) ribbing for 4 rows ending on a 2nd row and inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 41 (49) sts.
•Change to larger needles and proceed in pat as follows:
1st row: (RS). (K1. P1) 5 (7) times. P1. K4. P1. K9. P1. K4. P1. (P1. K1) 5 (7) times.
2nd row: (P1. K1) 5 (7) times. K1. P4. K1. P9. K1. P4. K1. (K1. P1) 5 (7) times.
•3rd row: (P1. K1) 5 (7) times. P1. C4B. P1. K9. P1. C4B. P1. (K1. P1) 5 (7) times.
4th row: (K1. P1) 5 (7) times. K1. P4. K1. P9. K1. P4. K1. (P1. K1) 5 (7) times. These 4 rows form pat.
•Cont in pat until work from beg measures 3 (3.5) ins ending with RS facing for next row.
•Armhole shaping: Cast off 4 sts beg next and following row. 33 (41) sts. Cont in pat until work from beg measures 6 (7) ins ending with RS facing for next row.
•Shoulder shaping: Cast off 6 (8) sts beg next 2 rows. Leave rem 21 (25) sts on a st holder.
•Front: Work as given for Back until 10 rows less have been worked before beg of shoulder shaping, thus ending with RS facing for next row.
•Neck shaping: Next row: Pat across 10 (13) sts (neck edge). Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Keeping cont of pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 (5) rows. 6 (8) sts.
•Work 5 (4) rows even in pat, thus ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off.
•With RS of work facing slip next 13 (15) sts from spare needle onto a st holder. Join yarn to rem sts and pat to end of row. Keeping cont of panel pat, dec 1 st at neck edge on next 4 (5) rows. 6 (8) sts.
•Work 5 (4) rows even in pat, thus ending with WS facing for next row. Cast off.
•Sleeves:
With smaller needles cast on 25 (29) sts. Work 4 rows in (K1. P1) ribbing as given for Back ending on a 2nd row and inc 4 sts evenly across last row. 29 (33) sts.
2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
3rd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
4th row: K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
•These 4 rows form moss st pat. Cont even in pat until sleeve from beg measures 3 (3.5) ins ending with RS facing for next row.
Cast off.
•FINISHING: Neckband: Sew right shoulder seam. With RS of work facing and smaller needles, pick up and knit 7 sts down left front neck edge.
•K 13 (15) from front st holder. Pick up and knit 7 sts up right front neck edge. K 21 (25) from back st holder dec 3 sts evenly across. 45 (51) sts.
•Beg and ending on a 2nd row, work 3 rows in (K1. P1) ribbing as given for Back. Cast off in ribbing.
•Sew left shoulder seam, leaving 1.5 ins open from top of neckband. Make 2 button loops, evenly spaced along front of shoulder opening. Sew buttons onto back of shoulder opening to correspond with button loops.
•Place markers on front and back side edges 2.75 (3.5) ins down from shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams.
•Duplicate st Snowflake motif on Front as illustrated following chart.
Tip: ABBREVIATIONS
beg = begin(ning)
bet = between
BO = bind off
C4B = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle.
ch = chain
cont = continu(e)(ing)
foll = follow(s)(ing)
K = knit
P = purl
pat = pattern
psso = pass slip stitch over
rep = repeat
rem = remaining
RS = right side
st(s) = stitch(es)
stocking = stockingette stitch
WS = wrong side
The information on this instruction sheet is presented in good faith, but no warranty is given, nor results guaranteed.(by Michaels® Stores, Inc.)
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